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Russian children Cupolas of the Terem churches, (1684), Cathedral Square, Kremlin, Moscow, Russia Kyrgyz Horseman In the Church, Russia Latvian girl at the Gadatirgus (a big arts and crafts fair held annually in June) View of the Kremlin and the River Moskva, Moscow, Russia Die hard communists in Lubyanka Square, Moscow, Russia Resurrection Church/Church of the Saviour on the Spilled Blood, St Petersburg, Russia Russian family at their dacha Vodka, Russia Catherine Palace in the Pushkin Estate near St.Petersburg, Russia Cooking the evening meal, Russia Trakai island castle, near Vilnius, Lithuania St.Basil's Cathedral, Moscow,Russia. Char Minar (Four Minarets),Bukhara, Uzbekistan Russian country village From an early age Russian children learn to be self reliant very few experience the delights of junk food and computer games. Image © Mark Wadlow The 16th and 17th-century Terem Palace (Teremnoy Dvorets) is one of most splendid of the Kremlin palaces. Unfortunately, the glimpse of 11 golden domes and the chequered roof is all that the ordinary visitor is allowed to see. The palace is closed to the public. Image © Mark Wadlow Most Kyrgyz men wear the traditional (and photogenic) white embroidered cap called an ak-kalpak. Kyrgyzstan is a small but very beautiful mountainous land with free spirited, easy going people. It boasts the second largest fresh water alpine lake in world (after Lake Titicaca) - Lake Issyk-Kul. Image © Mark Wadlow After decades of suppression the Russian Orthodox church is enjoying a revival amongst young and old. Churches have no seats, no music (only melodic chanting) and no statues - but many icons, before which people will often be seen praying, and even kissing the ground. Image © Mark Wadlow Due to the long hours of darkness in the winter months in the Baltic countries, the beginning of summer is a joyous time with many festivals of traditional singing and dancing. The Baltic peoples feel great pride in the nationhood of their respective countries, which is not surprising considering the long years of suppression under foreign rulers. Image © Mark Wadlow The Kremlin in Moscow, the heart of Russia and the most famous citadel in the world. Image © Mark Wadlow Some Russians, especially the older generation, still hanker for the old certainties of Soviet life. Image © Mark Wadlow
The official symbolic building of St.Petersburg is "The Admiralty" but this church, since the completion of it's exterior restoration in the early 1990's has become the defacto symbol of the city, adorning most St.Petersburg souvenirs.This is somewhat ironic considering the recognisably "Russian" style of the church is actually not in keeping with the style of the rest of the city. The church was built between 1883-1907 on the spot where Alexander II, despite being a reforming Tsar, was assassinated by the People's Will terrorist group in 1881. Because of this it's also known as the Church of the Saviour of the Spilled Blood. It is also famous as the church that took 24 years to build and 27 years to restore. Image © Mark Wadlow Many Russian families have a second home (dacha) outside the city which gives them an opportunity to grow fruit and vegetables in the summer months. Image © Mark Wadlow
It's impossible to imagine Russia without vodka. It's especially important for those long cold winter nights (and days). Vodka is distilled from wheat, rye or occasionally potatoes. The word comes from voda (water) and means something like "a wee drop". Its flavour (if any) comes from what's added after distillation. Image © Mark Wadlow The estate is often referred to as Tsarskoye Selo (Tsar's Village) it's original name (before the Soviet era). It is one of four beautiful Palace estates built on the outskirts of St Petersburg by various Tsars. The others being Petrodvorets/Peterhof, Lomonosov/Oranienbaum and Pavlovsk. Image © Mark Wadlow
In a Russian country village house the wood burning cooking stove is the most important appliance providing cooked food and also heating for the whole house. Image © Mark Wadlow Lithuania has a very interesting and chequered history, at different times it has lived under complete foreign domination , been a powerful country in it's own right and also has had a 400 year period of unification with Poland. Trakai island castle was built in the15th century in the time of this union, as a defence against the Germanic Knights. Trakai at this time was the capital of Lithuania. Image © Mark Wadlow St.Basil's Cathedral the symbolic landmark of Russia. Image © Mark Wadlow Bukhara is a fantastic city to explore with sights like this waiting to be discovered behind a maze of narrow alleys and streets. Image © Mark Wadlow From necessity Russian people living in country villages are almost self sufficient, growing their own food, bartering, sharing skills with neighbours and wasting very little. Image © Mark Wadlow
Russian children From an early age Russian children learn to be self reliant very few experience the delights of junk food and computer games. Image © Mark Wadlow
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